Charity Of The Year Donation - The Alzheimer's Society of Ireland

Charity Of The Year Donation - The Alzheimer's Society of Ireland

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Aurivo are delighted to work with The Alzheimer's Society of Ireland as our charity partner for 2023/24.

Over the next 12 months, Aurivo & Homeland employees will organise fundraising events for the Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland as part of the co-op’s Charity of the Year Programme, with Aurivo matching all funds raised by these efforts. 

This year, Aurivo is targeting €40,000 worth of donations for the charity, which provides dementia-specific services and supports in communities across Ireland, and advocates for those living with dementia, and their families and carers.

About The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (The ASI):
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland is Ireland's leading dementia-specific service provider. The Alzheimer Society of Ireland works across the country in the heart of local communities providing dementia-specific services and supports and advocating for the rights and needs of all people living with dementia and their carers. Our vision is an Ireland where people on the journey of dementia are valued and supported. A national non-profit organisation, The Alzheimer Society of Ireland advocates, empowers and champions the rights of people living with dementia and their communities to quality support and services. The Alzheimer Society of Ireland also operates the Alzheimer National Helpline offering information and support to anyone affected by dementia on 1800 341 341.

ABOUT DEMENTIA
●   There are 64,000 people with dementia in Ireland, and the number of people with the condition will double in the next 25 years to over 150,000 by 2045.*
●   There are 11,000 new cases of dementia in Ireland each year. That’s at least 30 people every day, and anyone can get dementia - even people in their 30s/40s/50s.**
●   Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a range of conditions which cause changes and damage to the brain.
●   Dementia is progressive. There is currently no cure. Dementia is not simply a health issue but a social issue that requires a community response.
●   Most people with dementia (63%) live at home in the community. Over 180,000 people in Ireland are currently or have been carers for a family member or partner with dementia, with many more providing support and care in other ways.
●   1 in 10 people diagnosed with dementia in Ireland is under 65.
●   The overall cost of dementia care in Ireland is just over €1.69 billion per annum; 48% of this is attributable to family care; 43% is by residential care; formal health and social care services contribute only 9% to the total cost.
*Figures referenced by Cahill, S. & Pierce, M. (2013) The Prevalence of Dementia in Ireland
*Figure referenced from Alzheimer Europe (2020) Dementia in Europe Yearbook 2019 ‘Estimating the prevalence of dementia in Europe’
**Figure referenced from Pierce, T., O’Shea, E. and Carney P. (2018) Estimates of the prevalence, incidence and severity of dementia in Ireland.

 

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